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Biography of MARK H. DAVIDSON

Born in September of 1958 in Hollywood California to Harold and Kathleen Davidson.

Mark Davidson is a Corporate Director, Strategy for Northrop Grumman Corporation located in Los Angeles, California. He supports the Electronic Systems and Ship Building News sectors. In this capacity, Mr. Davidson provides strategic guidance and planning input to the operating sectors and the Corporations Executive staff, to include the President and the Chief Executive Officer. He also participates in strategic acquisitions and divestitures in this role.

Prior to Northrop Grumman, he was an independent business consultant and board member for several profit, non-profit and government agencies in California and Washington, D.C. He provided assistance to the Secretary of Defense’s office of Net Assessment for the Department of Defense Strategy for the 21st Century study, authoring two annexes and sections of the report in the spring of 2001.

From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Davidson served as a member of the Senior Executive Service as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs. During his tenure, the Navy Department’s level of personnel funding for the Navy and Marine Corps reserves were at all time highs. Advances were made in the areas of equipment modernization, facilities improvement, and training resources. In the area of program management and acquisitions, Mr. Davidson provided executive oversight of C-40 aircraft procurement, the Defense Integrated Human Resource Management System (DIHRMS), the Littoral Surveillance System (LSS / TESSN) and secretariat involvement in meeting Y2K requirements for all Navy personnel systems. He also served on the Secretary of Defense’s Reserve Forces Policy Board working on Secretary of Defense initiatives pertaining to total force integration.

Additionally, while serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary, Mr. Davidson lead efforts to expand military pay and benefit programs for active, Guard & Reserve and retirees. Efforts resulted in the establishment of the military Thrift Savings Program (TSP), retiree Tri-Care benefits, and restoration of military retirement benefits to 50% of base pay for 20 years of service (repeal of “redux”).

Prior to entering government service, Mr. Davidson worked as in the banking industry and as a general management consultant in Los Angeles.

Mr. Davidson’s military experience includes tours aboard surface combatants, and staff duty with the Military Sealift Command, the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, the staff of the Commander, Navy Surface Forces Atlantic, the staff of the Commander, Pacific Fleet, Navy Region Southwest and Commander, 7th Fleet.

Education

The Harvard Business School, Executive Education program The Maxwell School, Syracuse University, Executive Studies Program for National Security Studies University of Southern California, Master of Business Administration University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts Naval War College, Newport, Diploma Command and Staff Program

Awards & Affiliations

-	Recipient, Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from the Secretary of the Navy -	Naval Reserve Association President’s Award -	Member of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council -	Life member, UCLA Alumni Association -	Life Member of the Navy League of the United States, Naval Reserve Association, Naval Order of the United States, the Surface Navy Association, and the Reserve Officer’s Association -	Elected to membership in the International Institute of Strategic Studies, London, United Kingdom